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Export mission to end woes of MSMEs: DGFT

• Govt mulling system to raise collateral-free export credit

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Retail investors allowed to join algo trading from Aug

● Stock brokers can provide an algo only after permission from the exchanges

Proxy firms oppose Saluja reappointment

A day before the case of reappointment of Religare Enterprises (REL) chairperson Rashmi Saluja as director on the board is heard in the Delhi High Court, three proxy advisory firms—InGovern, IiAS and SES—have flagged several factors.

Tax sops to add ₹45,000 crore to bank deposits in FY26: DFS secy

THE BUDGET PROPOSALS such as income tax relief and an increase in tax deduction at source (TDS) threshold on fixed deposits may lead to an additional deposit mobilisation of around ₹45,000 crore by the banks in 2025-26, boosting their liquidity for enhancing credit flows, financial services secretary M Nagaraju said on Monday.

Altman visits India tomorrow, to meet PM and Vaishnaw

OPENAI'S CHIEF Sam Altman will visit India on Wednesday, in what will be his first visit in two years at a time when the company faces legal challenges in the country.

InvIT investments to fuel expansion for IRB Infra

Strong order book, BOT pipeline to drive 16% CAGR in FY24-27

Campaigning for Delhi Assembly elections ends

THE HIGH-PITCHED campaign for the Delhi Assembly elections which saw the AAP, BJP and Congress raising the stakes with various poll sops and schemes drew to a close on Monday.

Assam CM Meets Modi, Sitharaman

ASSAM CHIEF MINISTER Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and several other Union ministers, and discussed with them various issues concerning the state.

Bhutan PM to attend Bengal business meet

BHUTAN'S PRIME MINISTER Tshering Tobgay is scheduled to visit Kolkata for two days to attend the state's business summit to be held later this week, an official from the Royal Bhutanese Consulate in Kolkata said on Monday.

Duty cut on jewellery to boost demand

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Rupee falls 55 paise to breach 87, benchmarks remain volatile

However, it recouped some losses as a state-owned bank sold dollars on behalf of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) at 87.29/$, preventing the rupee from falling beyond 87.16.

Manufacturing PMI rises in Jan

INDIAN MANUFACTURERS STARTED 2025 on a strong note after a slight moderation in December. The HSBC India Manufacturing PMI rose to a six-month high of 57.7 in January from a one-year low of 56.4 a month ago.

White-collar hiring rises 4% in January

INDIA'S WHITE-COLLAR JOB market kicked off 2025 on a positive note, recording a 4% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase in hiring, according to Naukri's JobSpeak Index.

TVS, Royal Enfield lead January 2W sales rally

BAJAJ SLIDES THE MOST, HERO SEES A MARGINAL FALL

Not worried about rupee's fall, says finance secretary

THERE IS NO concern over the falling value of rupee, against the US dollar, as such events do occur in times of unabated outflow of foreign funds, finance secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Monday.

Govt Receives 70 Bids for 20 Coal Blocks

A TOTAL OF 70 bids have been received for 20 coal mines out of the 27 blocks put on auction in the latest round, the ministry of coal said on Monday.

FTA talks with UK in month-end

FTA talks with UK in month-end

BharatPe CMO Parth Joshi Quits

PARTH JOSHI, the chief marketing officer of BharatPe, has resigned from his post and is currently serving a notice period at the IPO-bound company, according to people in the know. He will launch his own venture soon.

Flat capital expenditure of railways may hit suppliers

THE PACE OF capital expenditure by Indian Railways has slowed with the Budget allocating just ₹2.52 lakh crore to the transporter in FY26 which in real terms denotes a marginal year-on-year decline.

Abhishek: Yuvraj's private project, Lara's hand

ON ABHISHEK SHARMA'S birthday on September 4, Yuvraj Singh posted a video on Instagram with a caption: \"Hope you take as many singles this year as many as you knock out of the park.\" In the video, Yuvraj can be seen getting irritated with Abhishek trying to hit every ball for a six and he said: \"Single bhi le lo Maharaj (Take a single at least).\" The video ends with another taunt: \"Tu na sudhri bas, chakke maari jaaye, thalle na kheli (You are not going to listen... you are only hitting sixes, try and hit along the ground also).\"

Sun Pharma Bets Big on Specialty Biz

Global sales to contribute 20% of total revenue by FY27

Court to Decide Validity of Kalyanis' Wills

IN A DEVELOPMENT that will extend the timeline to resolve the dispute between the Kalyani family, the two wills filed for probate by Baba Kalyani, the chairman and MD of Bharat Forge, and his brother, Gaurishankar Kalyani, will now go to trial.

CEA: Geo-economic uncertainties behind Budget measures

THE CURRENT STATE of the world economy as well as geo-economic uncertainties are the \"driving force\" behind many of the Budget announcements, chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said at a CII event on Monday.

INX Launches Trading in Sensex F&O at GIFT City

PIVOTING TO PROVIDE a conducive environment for global investors, India's first international stock exchange platform, India International Exchange (INX), on Monday initiated trading in dollar-denominated Sensex derivatives at GIFT International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).

Trump tariff on China a boon for India electronics exports

A 10% import tariff imposed by the US on China is being viewed as positive for made-in-India electronic products such as smartphones, laptops and tablets, analysts said.

Tax sops to add ₹45K cr to bank deposits: DFS secy

TOTAL BANK DEPOSITS by senior citizens have increased 150% from ₹13.7 lakh crore in 2018 to ₹34.2 lakh crore in 2023.

Altman visits India on Feb 5

ON MONDAY, OPENAI and SoftBank Group announced it would set up a joint venture to sell AI services to businesses across Japan, one of the broadest efforts yet to sell the fast-growing startup's tools to enterprise customers outside of the US.

Average customs duty cut to 10.65%: CBIC chairman

INDIA HAS SIGNIFICANTLY reduced its average customs duty from 11.65% to 10.65%, which is at the level prevalent in Southeast Asian countries, Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC), said at a CII event on Monday.

Digital Ad Market to Touch ₹60k Cr in 2025: Dentsu

Rapid Expansion